Where can I find middle eastern & swana events in brooklyn in NYC?

Menna maintains a live, weekly-updated list of middle eastern & swana events in brooklyn across all five boroughs at itsmenna.com/events/brooklyn/ — including venue, date, price, and neighborhood for each event.

What kind of middle eastern & swana events in brooklyn does Menna list?

The listings span concerts, festivals, film screenings, food events, community gatherings, and nightlife. Filter or browse by category, neighborhood, or date on the main events page.

How often does the list refresh?

New events are added continuously by Menna's team plus an automated scraper that watches Luma, Eventbrite, and dozens of NYC venue calendars. The public site rebuilds daily.

Middle Eastern & SWANA Events in Brooklyn

From Bushwick warehouses to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn carries a huge share of Middle Eastern, North African, and SWANA New York's cultural life — screenings, raves, readings, and everything between. Here's what's on across the borough, refreshed weekly.

Middle Eastern & SWANA Events in Brooklyn

Xalam at Barzakh

⋆˚꩜｡ Felt Bag Charms Workshop⋆˚꩜｡

Sound Meditation w/ Samer Ghadry (live)

Mehrnam Rastegari Live at Barbès

Rozina Ali presents Seasons of Fury

Noma Mouna

Painter's Open Studio

21st-Century Playwrights Book Club: English / Wish You Were Here

Karachi Community Radio: 9 years w/ Bianca Oblivion, Asad Khan + more

Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo

The Ornate Project: Armen Miran, Jeny Michelle b2b Jlu, Mayte (Open-Air)

Laziza x Soul Summit Backyard Party

Snack LuLu: Lebanese Sandwiches Pop Up

Poets for Palestine

A Night of Oud

Tarab Queens Tribute Night

The Ornate Project: Armen Miran (Open-Air Event)

Your Brother Jamil: A One Man Play

⋆˚꩜｡ Mirror Mosaic Art Workshop ⋆˚꩜｡

September Oil Painting for Beginners (3 session course)

RIDER OF DRAGONS: A.T. Qureshi in conversation w/ Sarah Beth Durst

Painter's Open Studio

Book Launch Party: Maha Hashwi in Conversation with Mahogany L. Browne

Savannah Harris presents DUAL: Miriam Elhajli, Savannah Harris, Malik Abdul-Rahmaan

KAN YAMA KAN w/ Arman Salem + Mohammed Hakima + Marcos de la Fuente + MORE

Delirium: The Arab Jazz Rendition

Arabic Erotic Literature Course

Painter's Open Studio (September 9)

Painter's Open Studio

Wegz Live in NYC

Emil Wakim

The Brooklyn Nomads | Arabic Songs, Originals, and Stories from Home

Laylit - 8 Year Anniversary

The Nursery: Benji B, Nabihah Iqbal [DJ]

Spread Love for Palestine: Malaya Sol, Ashni, Aida O'Brien + Special Guest

Saint Levant-Next Ticket Release 07/22

Arabic Storytime at Huda

Saint Levant-Next Ticket Release 07/22

Refuge Saturday Daytime: Ahadadream + Coffintexts

Brooklyn Comedy Show ft Ahmed Al-Kadri & Said Durrah

Cultural Ecologies Series 2026: Unheard-of + Mehrnam Rastegari Trio

Sufi Sessions NYC

EMPIRE: Sabaa Tahir

Altın Gün - North America Tour 2026

Shahyn Live in NYC

Friendly Strangers Studios presents… DO YOU LOVE ME by Lana Daher

Fares Karam Live in Brooklyn

El Souq Pop-Up: NYC's Only SWANA & South Asian Marketplace

Arabic Storytime at Huda

2026 NYC Gaza 5K

Losing It Live! NYC Premiere and 2026 Benefit

Fahim Anwar

Belly Dance Classes in BROOKLYN

Global Liberation Film Series

Palestine, Ecocide, and Interspecies Liberation Symposium

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